78: Chapter 78 Stand up straight now!
78 -78 Stand up straight now!
Ranked number two on the Heaven and Earth List—Ye Zhen!
This was what Ye Zhen saw with a glance from the Heaven and Earth List.
He had been away from the sect for two months, and his ranking had astonishingly dropped from first to second place, which surprised him somewhat.
And the first place was none other than Ye Zhen’s old acquaintance—Hong Bao.
The same Hong Bao who had almost lost his life after Ye Zhen beat him into a pulp on the Martial Combat Platform.
“I wasn’t even around, how did Hong Bao overtake the first place on the Heaven and Earth List?”
This trace of doubt had just emerged when Ye Zhen understood there was another way to refresh the rankings on the Heaven and Earth List—by participating in the Fish-Dragon Nine Transformations to earn points.
Originally, when Ye Zhen defeated Hong Bao and took over the second ranking on the list, he automatically inherited the highest score Hong Bao achieved in the Fish-Dragon Nine Transformations.
After Ye Zhen left the sect, all Hong Bao needed to do was participate in the Fish-Dragon Nine Transformations once more, and achieve a marginally higher score to ascend to the number one spot on the list.
“What’s the matter, Ye Zhen, are you surprised that I took the first place on the list?”
Suddenly, a rather piercing voice rang out from behind Ye Zhen; if not Hong Bao, then who could it be?
At this moment, Hong Bao, looking utterly complacent and more imposing than ever, was followed by nine Outer Disciples, including Li Yuncong and Golden Yuanbao.
“Ye Zhen, you didn’t even dare to attend the annual grand competition of the sect.
Are you afraid of me?
Scared that I might defeat you?”
Hong Bao wore a proud expression.
In his view, whether it was his ascension to the number one spot on the list or his victory in this year’s sect competition, it proved in some way that he had once again surpassed Ye Zhen.
Ye Zhen shook his head silently; Hong Bao’s self-perception was overly optimistic, wasn’t it?
Ignoring Hong Bao and about to greet other senior brothers, Hong Bao’s face suddenly changed.
He watched anxiously with a delighted expression as a group of martial artists approached from the opposite direction.
The utterly complacent face of Hong Bao, just moments before full of pride, now squeezed out a flattering smile as he slightly bowed to the one-eyed Chu Jun, saying, “Hello, Senior Brother Chu, Hong Bao of the Qiyun Sect, at your service!”
The group of Outer Disciples behind Hong Bao were all astonished.
Ye Zhen furrowed his brows even more; Hong Bao might have always been arrogant, but he had still been a man.
Now, facing Chu Jun like this, Ye Zhen was utterly disgusted.
To everyone’s shock, Chu Jun, leading the disciples of the Lishui Sect, completely ignored Hong Bao’s purposeful greeting, not even sparing him a glance.
This caused Hong Bao’s face, trying so hard to please, to turn a deep shade of red.
What was even more embarrassing for Hong Bao was that not only did Chu Jun ignore him, but he also shifted slightly, turning towards Ye Zhen.
As he faced Ye Zhen, his single eye glinted ferociously, and Chu Jun gritted his teeth and spit out two words, “Ye Zhen!”
Mortal enemies on sight, bloodshot eyes.
In an instant, uncontrollable killing qi burst forth from Chu Jun, violently rushing towards Ye Zhen.
“Oh, it’s you; how come you’re not dead?”
Ye Zhen chuckled lightly, letting Chu Jun’s killing qi wash over him.
Having survived through a Corpse Mountain and Blood Sea, he was hardly intimidated by Chu Jun’s killing qi.
‘How come you’re not dead’—this phrase utterly enraged Chu Jun, whose new and old grievances surged up, turning his spiritual power wildly violent.
A tangible feeling of murderous intent immediately locked onto Ye Zhen.
The hatred for a mutilated body and a killed friend made Chu Jun wish he could kill Ye Zhen on the spot.
However, almost at the precise moment Chu Jun’s tangible killing intent locked onto Ye Zhen, more than four enormous and nameless breaths immediately locked onto Chu Jun, causing him to not dare move rashly.
Chu Jun believed that if he dared to make a move, he would undoubtedly be torn to pieces in an instant.
Moreover, even without these formidable breaths locking onto him, he wouldn’t dare to attack; this final bit of rationality he still possessed.
Jokingly, on the Qiyun Sect’s turf, a person from the Lishui Sect would be immediately torn apart by the formidable forces of the Qiyun Sect if they dared to openly kill a disciple of the Qiyun Sect, even if it were just a servant disciple.
This was not about value, but about face.
Moreover, there were precedents for such events.
Pressed by those breaths, Chu Jun’s aura instantly weakened and was withdrawn, but his hatred for Ye Zhen was unmistakably present.
Pushing aside Hong Bao, who was still slightly bowed to greet him, Chu Jun passed by Ye Zhen and harshly shouted, “Ye Zhen, for the grudge of a mutilated body and stolen eye, I, Chu Jun, will repay you tenfold!”
“I look forward to it!”
Ye Zhen, face fearless, “But be careful, the first time we met, I could make you lose an eye.
Next time, it might be...
your head!”
“Hmph, boasting!
I don’t know if you dare to come up on stage today, but if you do, the disciples of the Lishui Sect will definitely kill you!”
Leaving behind a reluctant cold hum, Chu Jun, along with Lishui Sect’s ten disciples, quickly walked away, leaving the top ten Outer Disciples of the Qiyun Sect stunned as if petrified.
What, the suddenly missing eye of Lishui Sect’s True Inheritor Chu Jun was caused by Ye Zhen?
This group of buddies was instantly stunned by the news.
Who was Ye Zhen?
Qiyun Sect, once the best among the Outer Disciples, no matter how strong, was just the best among the Outer Disciples.
Who is Chu Jun?
The son of Chu Taiping, the Master of Lishui Sect, one of the many True Disciples of Lishui Sect, acclaimed as the number one talent in Black Water Kingdom.
Known for his cunning, he had once, with just the First Stage of Spirit Transformation Cultivation, slaughtered the bloodthirsty demon Fengh Shaoyu, who was at the Third Stage of Spirit Transformation.
His fame thundered through Black Water Kingdom.
And that was two years ago.
But now, Chu Jun had suddenly lost an eye, and it was done by Ye Zhen.
Chu Jun also hated Ye Zhen bitterly.
This incident instantly overturned the understanding of many Outer Disciples in Qiyun Sect.
Moreover, Ye Zhen even boasted that the next time they met, he would take Chu Jun’s head.
If it had been said earlier, everyone would have thought it was a huge joke.
But now, who dares to laugh?
Chu Jun, with an eye destroyed by Ye Zhen, didn’t dare to laugh, so who would dare?
Seeing Hong Bao still standing there with a slight bow, Ye Zhen felt an inexplicable disgust and, in the moment he turned around, he slapped Hong Bao’s shoulder and scolded lightly, “Hong Bao, stand up straight now, don’t disgrace our sect!”
Hong Bao instinctively shivered and straightened his spine.
The next moment, realizing what had happened, Hong Bao suddenly became angry and embarrassed, “Who says I disgraced our sect?
I don’t need your teachings!”
Ye Zhen just smiled, said nothing, greeted the other disciples, and directly pulled Golden Yuanbao along and started chatting.
The difference in their status was clear!
In that brief moment, the gap between Ye Zhen and Hong Bao was clearly established.
Whether it were the top ten Outer Disciples at the scene or the observing Inner and Outer Sect Disciples, the look in their eyes towards Ye Zhen was full of reverence—daring to challenge a True Disciple of Lishui Sect, what an amazing person!
As for Hong Bao, the freshly crowned number one Outer Disciple and number one on the Earth List, no one paid attention anymore, “In the absence of a tiger in the mountains, the monkey calls himself king.”
Hong Bao also seemed to have felt the shift in people’s gaze, and his face immediately turned the color of liver.
After chatting for a few sentences with Golden Yuanbao, Ye Zhen basically understood the big competition between the two sects was a way for Lishui Sect, this newly risen sect, to expand its influence.
However, Ye Zhen was no longer eligible to participate.
Since the contestants for the competition between the two sects were mainly composed of the top ten Outer Disciples from the annual competition between Qiyun Sect and Lishui Sect.
Because of issues concerning Meng Mansion, Ye Zhen had not participated in the yearly Sect competition, hence he didn’t qualify.
That made Ye Zhen somewhat frustrated.
Ye Zhen’s frustration wasn’t about the sect competition ranking, but about losing the opportunity to severely discipline Lishui Sect.
Now, Ye Zhen could almost confirm that Old Madam Meng had been murdered by someone from Lishui Sect who then framed Ye Zhen.
Thus, Ye Zhen’s disgust for Lishui Sect had reached its peak.
Now, the chance to legitimately take harsh action against Lishui Sect disciples in such an open and fair competition had just slipped away.
Soon after, the Sect Leader Guo Qijing of Qiyun Sect, accompanied by a few elders and Elder Lik Shi from Lishui Sect, surrounded two young men dressed in light yellow prince garments as they headed toward the observation platform.
The slightly younger one must be the Third Prince, with eagle-like eyes and walking effortlessly, talking and laughing, naturally becoming the center of attention among the crowd.
The slightly elder one must be the Eldest Prince, with a high nose and a heroic demeanor, lacking the commanding presence of the Third Prince, moving with a more composed gait.
After everyone was seated, Sect Leader Guo Qijing stood up, slightly pressed his hands together, and the thousands of Inner Sect Disciples gathered there fell silent.
After a few casual opening remarks, Sect Leader Guo Qijing passed the floor to the two princes.
“Qiyun Sect and Lishui Sect, both pillars of our Black Water Kingdom, today’s competition between the two sects is to promote martial spirit....”
“Eldest brother, today’s competition between the two sects is a grand event, your younger brother has a good idea to boost the spirits of all the young heroes present, may I speak or not?” The Eldest Prince was speaking when the Third Prince suddenly interrupted and stood up to speak.
PS: The chrysanthemum explosion was too brutal, falling directly from the tenth to the sixteenth place, blown off the list.
But Pig Three understands, it’s not because the brothers lack strength.
The brothers are very strong, extremely strong!
It’s because Pig Three didn’t spend silver.
Not much more to say, but still, thanks to the brothers, Pig Three made it into the top ten of the click list, pulling off quite a feat.
Bow, thank you!
Also, since the book started, there have been over a hundred people who donated, too many to individually thank at the end of the book, Pig Three will open a special chapter in a day or two to list and thank those brothers and sisters who donated!
Bow!

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